Girls Weekend has been a longstanding tradition that started with my cousin and I getting together for one day to do our Christmas shopping the first Saturday of November. It’s morphed into an overnight, then two overnights, then (why the heck not?) three overnights. Because my goodness, the important women in my life need some […] Read more…
Signs of Spring
I saw many signs of spring up here in the north country of Minnesota over the weekend – thank goodness! In the age of coronavirus, spring weather and hints of green are a welcome sight, even beyond the usual excitement this time of year to put winter behind us. Time to Golf! Golf courses are […] Read more…
Easter Sunday
Happy Easter, friends! It is certainly like no other Easter Sunday for any of us. Easter Online I watched our church service online and I am struggling a little today with how to feel. Easter Sunday gives me hope and I feel comfort in listening to familiar Easter hymns and the pastor’s message. But I […] Read more…
Random COVID Quarantine Post
It’s time for a random COVID quarantine post! Which essentially means I just want to post a few photos, none of which are related, to help me remember what we did during COVID quarantine time. First: I’ve never stood in line at the local liquor store (or any liquor store, for that matter) to get […] Read more…
Our Piano Man
We have some fun news to celebrate today! Joe, our piano man, participated in the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MTGA) piano contest this winter/spring and he made it to the state finals. Normally the finals would be held in-person in front of a judge at the University of Minnesota. This year, COVID-19 effectively took care […] Read more…
A Few Good Things, Part 1
As we head into the new week, I want to share a few good things from my weekend at home. And by the way, I can’t believe Easter is a week from today. The days are definitely all running together, aren’t they? It was a good Sunday here. I cleaned up some of my gardens […] Read more…
Working from home
Teacher Man is working from home officially this week and has taken over the kitchen counter for most of the day. Distance teaching is much more challenging and certainly a lot more time-consuming than you might even think. It’s like being a brand-spanking-new first year teacher all over again – new lesson plans, completely new […] Read more…
April 1, 2020
Well, here we are on April 1, 2020. It’s an uncertain, scary and surreal time and I know I’m feeling more anxious on a daily basis than I ever remember feeling at any point in my life. I have been telling myself over and over again that I need to let go what I can’t […] Read more…